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Bluzo joins the panel to talk about Blue Period, volumes 1-6, by Tsubasa Yamaguchi. In our first long read of the year, we delve deep on the complicated ordeal of pursuing an art career, and the mortifying ordeal of being known. Oh and also rampant transphobia.
- (00:00) - “Blue Period” by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
- (01:05) - Front Matter
- (03:37) - Impressions
- (07:01) - It’s a sports manga
- (15:15) - It’s pretty didactic
- (20:49) - Real art in the manga
- (22:36) - That’s the stuff
- (25:47) - Accessibility
- (27:10) - Shouts out to the artist crediting
- (28:18) - SPOILERS
- (28:22) - Yuka-chan
- (43:23) - Better storytelling as it progresses
- (45:32) - More on Yuka-chan
- (49:49) - Making pastries with my boys
- (54:52) - This boy is masking HARD
- (57:45) - Hey. Scout is in this book.
- (01:03:27) - Love to not be a teenager anymore
- (01:03:46) - More Yotasuke
- (01:05:03) - Hashida
- (01:08:36) - The teachers!
- (01:11:48) - TUA complicates things!
- (01:13:45) - Mori
- (01:15:24) - I don’t “get“ art
- (01:16:38) - What is talent?
- (01:24:55) - Questions from Amet!
- (01:32:33) - Further Reading
Further Reading